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FNUniv Cultural Safety Lab Media release

April 18, 2016

First Nations University of Canada Researcher Wins Award from the Canada Foundation for Innovation to Support Cultural Safety Research

April 15, 2016—Dr. Carrie Bourassa, a Professor of Indigenous Health Studies at First Nations University of Canada (FNUniv) and one of the nation’s most highly regarded researchers in Indigenous health, has been awarded $205,178 from the Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) to develop the Cultural Safety Evaluation, Training and Research Laboratory. The investment was made by the Government of Canada through the prestigious John R. Evans Fund (JELF)—a fund designed to help universities attract and retain the best and brightest researchers from around the world by giving them state-of-the-art research tools.

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Celebrating Indigenous Education Expansion Partnership in Yorkton

August 20, 2015

Today the presidents of the First Nations University of Canada and Parkland College signed a partnership for delivery of a four-year Bachelor of Indigenous Education program at Parkland College’s Yorkton Campus. This delivery is based on the successful partnership started in 2012 at Parkland College’s Fort Qu’Appelle Campus.

“We are delighted to partner once again with Parkland College so that we can help learners pursue their academic dreams without requiring major upheaval from their home community. Delivering our program in Yorkton and Fort Qu’Appelle along with our other community- based programs means that our students can concentrate on thriving in their studies and not surviving in a new city,” stated Dr. Mark Dockstator, President, First Nations University of Canada. “We are grateful for the support of our federated partner, the University of Regina, and in particular, the Faculty of Education to render this opportunity a reality.”